s kelby's new book-the ps channels book

[gefillmore]

just got kelby's photoshop channels book in from amazon-
for those of you familiar with his ps cs2 book for digital photographers, it is pretty much in the same format, with easy-to-use step-by-step instructions-
he has chapters on channel basics, masking using channels, from color to bw, sharpening with channels, special effects using channels, and a few more-
one chapter is called channels and better colors, which includes some of dan margulis' work with lab color-
the example I include here was done in just about a minute using the lab channels (with which a lot of you are familiar with from the laborious and labyrinthine work done by the margulis book readers)-
this is untouched jpeg:http://gefillmore.smugmug.com/photos/57572798-L.jpg

[gefillmore]

here I used kelby's lab color/channel instructions which did not take any more than a minute:

http://gefillmore.smugmug.com/photos/57572797-L.jpg

[gefillmore]

if I get the opportunity this weekend I will try to submit a couple more examples-it looks like it is going to be a very good and interesting book (and good for me, with baby steps, baby steps)

thanks and all have a good weekend
george

[gus]

Think you may have juuuuuuuuuuuust over cooked her a little mate :uhoh

[wxwax]

I agree. But I look forward to hearing more about the book. Thanks for posting this! :thumb

[gefillmore]

you're more than welcome to discuss my photos; I do hope you get a chance to look at the book-kelby can really help in the pp-

george

[wxwax]

I have a few of his other books, they're my kind of simple. I'm keen to see what you learn about channels that is truly useful stuff.

[gefillmore]

this will be used for adding details to portraits, then sharpening:
http://gefillmore.smugmug.com/photos/57643120-L.jpg

[gefillmore]

green channel applied to image then that is used as luminosity channel:
http://gefillmore.smugmug.com/photos/57643121-L.jpg

[gefillmore]

then the two-pass lab sharpening using the lightness channel:http://gefillmore.smugmug.com/photos/57643165-L.jpg
very simple, and very quick-

[pathfinder]

I just got the email from Amazon that my copy was in the mail today.

Wasn't this book originally promised for Christmas 12/2004?? :dunno :uhoh

[gefillmore]

Think you may have juuuuuuuuuuuust over cooked her a little mate :uhoh

hey mate-

probably more than a little-

I like 'er well done-

kelby said go 2 or try 3-I tried 3 and I like it-

it's definitely more than what it actually is-

thanks--
and cheers
george
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[gus]

hey mate-

probably more than a little-

I like 'er well done-

kelby said go 2 or try 3-I tried 3 and I like it-

it's definitely more than what it actually is-

thanks--
and cheers
george
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:scratch Didnt we just do this on page one ?

[gefillmore]

I just got the email from Amazon that my copy was in the mail today.

Wasn't this book originally promised for Christmas 12/2004?? :dunno :uhoh

mine shows it was ordered in June of last year-

[gefillmore]

:scratch Didnt we just do this on page one ?

my answer's not on page 1-

[ginger_55]

Yes, Pathfinder, the pub date kept getting pushed back. When I first read about it, I thought it was a must buy, now..............I just ordered that 38.00 one and now, just now, the book on pricing. YIKES.......

ginger

[gus]

my answer's not on page 1-
anymore...

[gefillmore]

quothe the raven...

oops, that was evermore...

sorry humungus, jerking you around-

I've had my pill, and I'm losing ground-

I'm getting confused, not very sound-

good night, and go have a round-

[gus]

quothe the raven...

oops, that was evermore...

sorry humungus, jerking you around-

I've had my pill, and I'm losing ground-

I'm getting confused, not very sound-

good night, and go have a round-
ok-:uhoh -

[gefillmore]

hey humungus, I seriously am becoming out of it-

I take a sleeping pill about this time at night and I really shouldn't be on here-

anyway, I moved my response because I wanted to get the example with the three photos on one page-

sorry if I offended you-I can be a smartass at times-

george

[gus]

hey humungus, I seriously am becoming out of it-

I take a sleeping pill about this time at night and I really shouldn't be on here-

anyway, I moved my response because I wanted to get the example with the three photos on one page-

sorry if I offended you-I can be a smartass at times-

george

You wont offend me mate...im laughting my tits off here over this whole conversation. I actually thought we had some type of server reflux going on as it did seem weird. Glad it was just you all out of it :1drink

[gefillmore]

another example-
super sharpening using a layer mask-
unretouched:
http://gefillmore.smugmug.com/photos/57644001-L.jpg

[gefillmore]

sharpened, duplicate layer and sharpened again (too sharp):
http://gefillmore.smugmug.com/photos/57644000-L.jpg

[gefillmore]

layer mask added, eyes and whatever desired for extra sharpening painted over with brush tool:
http://gefillmore.smugmug.com/photos/57616793-L.jpg

[gefillmore]

tie previous example was one tip on just half of a page from kelby's book-

george

[ginger_55]

Since I already spent over 50.00 on photo books in the last few days..........what else does he have besides sharpening?

ginger (really wants to know if this book is worth it!) (At this time, as a priority)

[gefillmore]

ginger-

book chapters and some of the subjects:

channel basics-

masking using channels-
understanding masks
hard to mask images
quick mask and soft edges

layer masks and adjustment layers-
layer mask essentials
compositing images
spot color channels

from color to bw-
channel mixer
lab lightness channel

channels and better color-
detail to portraits
vibrant color
blending channels (2 images with different exposures)
toning down highlights

sharpening with channels-
two pass lab sharpening

channels and web optimization-

special effects using channels-
adding a beam of light
ir effect
mapping one image to another


not trying to sell this book-just some great tips for pp if you do much and very easy to follow-

best
george

[wxwax]

George, I can only see your first and last piccies, none of the other examples show up. I've tried cutting and pasting the urls into Firebird and Explorer, no go. Do you have sharing turned on in whatever gallery you've stashed these?

[ginger_55]

Maybe I can put it this way, would you rather

1) buy Sensor cleaning stuff and clean your sensor

2) buy this book

3) have a root canal when your tooth is killing you (a thing only the root canal can fix)

4) buy a novel, hope it is good and forget the world.........nah, scratch this one, it is a given!

ginger

[gefillmore]

ginger-

1) yes--clean your own sensor- 35-50

2) buy the book- 30

3) pliers for tooth self-extraction- 10

4) good paperback novel- 10

seriously, sorry about the tooth--
never had the honor of a root canal-
hope I never do-

is your husband retired?-

if he is, sounds like he needs to go back to work to feed your photo habit-

then again, as good as you are getting at it, you could find a way to make some money in photography-

george

[gefillmore]

George, I can only see your first and last piccies, none of the other examples show up. I've tried cutting and pasting the urls into Firebird and Explorer, no go. Do you have sharing turned on in whatever gallery you've stashed these?

Sid-

I don't even want to go into what happened-
suffice to say, the pics should be back up-
so sorry-

george